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Jul 31, 2021 · Hockey forward Vandana Katariya was the star of the show in India's narrow win over Ireland in their final Pool A match at Olympics 2021. India needed an outright win to keep their quarterfinal...
Jul 3, 2020 · India’s star forward Vandana Katariya rose to prominence in 2013 with her stellar performance in the Women’s Hockey Junior World Cup. She was India’s top scorer in the tournament with her five...
The 29-year-old, who hails from Roshnabad village in Haridwar district of Uttarakhand, has indeed come a long way since bursting on the international stage as a 17-year-old, making her senior international debut at the 2009 FIH Champions Challenge II Tournament held at Kazan, Russia.
- Father Helped Her Break Barriers
- Started Practicing with Tree Branches
- Coach's Encouragement
- Draws Inspiration from Luciana Aymar
- Captained The National Team After Rio 2016
It was not an easy journey for Katariya to pursue her dream of becoming a hockey player. She grew up at Roshnabad village in Uttarakhand, where her neighbours did not want her to pursue her dreams. Even her grandmother wanted her to stick to household chores. But father Nahar Singh Katariya, who was a wrestler himself, came out in her support and h...
After breaking the first barrier, Katariya would often sneak out for practice, but she did not have proper equipment to train with in her initial days. She would simply train with tree branches to keep enhancing her skills. But her life and hockey dreams got wings, when her first coach Pradeep Chinyoti spotted her at a school tournament and helped ...
Chinyoti soon took her under his wings and shifted her base to Meerut for proper training. In 2004, Katariya shifted bases to Meerut and her hard work and potential paid off. She got her first invite to play for India junior women's team soon after. She soon began to leave her mark at junior level and was also instrumental in India's bronze medal-w...
Katariya's speed, combined with her skills, is useful in breaking the opposition defense and make circle penetrations. Over the years, she has drawn inspiration from Argentine superstar Luciana Aymar, due to her brilliant skills and abilities. “She (Luciana Aymar) possesses great skills. In my early days, I had watched her play and used to admire h...
Katariya also led the India women's hockey team after Rio 2016, taking over the role from Sushila Chanu, for the 2016 Asian Champions Trophy. Under her leadership, India had clinched the 2016 Asian Champions Trophy, after overcoming China by a slender 1-2 margin in the final. She was also later retained as the captain of national team for the Test ...
Sep 26, 2023 · There are several reasons why Vandana Katariya is important to India's hockey chances at the Asian Games, and also why the tournament is important to
Feb 21, 2022 · At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Katariya became the first woman to score a hat-trick at the Games, and the Indian women's hockey team clinched a historical fourth place finish
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Vandana rose to prominence in 2013, being India's top goal-scorer in the 2013 Women's Hockey Junior World Cup, where India won a bronze medal; she scored five goals in the tournament, the third by any player. Kataria has played for the senior national team in more than 200 international matches.
